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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 P1 W1MAX Desktop Modem with WiFi Function (DV-230) A) Box Contents B) Modem Overview...
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: IE, Mozilla, opera or any web browser. Device : +12V power adapter, P1 W1MAX Modem (Provided by P1) Your P1 W!MAX Modem (DV-230) is a Plug and Play device. No configuration is needed. D) Modem Specifications This information can be found at the bottom of your P1 W1MAX Modem (DV-230).
Power requirement: +12V, 1A Please use the power adaptor supplied by P1 for guaranteed performance. If the P1 Logo and all three LED lights do not light up, these are the possible problems and solutions: 1) The plug point is faulty. Switch to another plug point to confirm.
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3. Please wait 25 seconds for the Modem to boot up. The RED LED will start blinking, indicating P1 Network Initialization. If the RED LED does not start blinking after 2 minutes, please contact the P1 Care Line at 1 300 800 888 for assistance.
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Modem is requesting the DHCP IP from the P1 Network. If the Green LED keeps blinking, this indicates a problem in obtaining the DHCP IP from the P1 Network. This may be a temporary network problem. Please contact our P1 Care Line at 1 300 800 888 for assistance.
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6. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to your Modem’s LAN port and the other end to your computer/laptop’s LAN port. The P1 W1MAX Modem (DV-230) requires a straight Ethernet Cable to work. For optimum connection, please use Ethernet cable provided by 7.
May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 WIFI CONNECTION SETUP 1. Plug in the USB WiFi adapter into the modem. The USB WiFi adapter Blue LED will light up and the Blue LED will be blinking, indicating data is being transmitted.
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 4. Select the “SSID” that is printed on your USB WiFi adaptor. Click Connect. 5. You will be prompted to key in the WEP password. The WEP password is printed on your USB WiFi Adapter.
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 6. Once connected, ensure that your laptop has obtained the correct DHCP IP and SSID. Check for signal quality and readjust the position of your Modem accordingly. 8. Note: This step is optional. If you want to change the default SSID or WEP key, open any Internet browser and type in the URL address for Customer Web GUIDE at http://10.1.1.254 Username : admin...
Radius Server Authentication. III. Ensure you key in the correct and matching security key/mode in the laptop/desktop and Modem. IV. Disable Access Control at the P1 W1MAX Modem (DV-230) WiFi tab on the web GUI. You are connected to the I.
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 III. Disable Access Control at the P1 W1MAX Modem (DV-230) WiFi tab on the web GUI. You are connected to the I. Set your laptop’s/desktop’s Network Modem’s WiFi SSID and can Wireless Connection to Obtain IP...
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 COMPUTER/LAPTOP SETUP INFORMATION By default, all Operating Systems (Windows/Linux/Mac) will set the DHCP option to Obtain an IP address automatically. WINDOWS XP 1. Right-click on the My Network Places icon on your desktop and select “Properties”...
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 3. A window titled Local Area Connection Properties will now appear. In the list below, select the item called Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on the button labeled Properties. 4. A window titled Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties will now appear.
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 your computer has the network adapter and TCP/IP already installed. All Mac computers certified by Apple to run Mac OS X will have built-in Ethernet adapter hardware and the necessary networking software as part of of OS X's default installation.
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 Linux (Fedora) 1. Go to the System Administration and select the Network menu item. This will launch the Network Config tool, which will prompt Configure Network Devices and Connections. 2. Select the appropriate network interface and click on Edit.
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May. 15 DV-230 Trouble Shooting Guide v1.0 3. Check on the Activate device when computer starts and Allow all users to enable and disable the device. Check the Automatically obtain IP address settings and choose DHCP (these are default settings). Click on the OK button.
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